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Lititz Man Accused Of Raping 2 Foster Child Over 12 Years — Including 4-Year-Old Lititz Man Accused Of Raping 2 Foster Child Over 12 Years — Including 4-Year-Old
Lititz Man Accused Of Raping 2 Foster Child Over 12 Years — Including 4-Year-Old The Pennsylvania State Police are concerned an accused child rapist may have more victims.  Frank Breneman, 71 of Lititz, is accused of raping and sexually assaulting two children for 12 years beginning when they were 4 and 11 years old, PSP Troop J announced on Thursday, June 6. He was arrested by the PSP Criminal Investigation Unit on charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, statutory sexual assault, and indecent assault of a child on Wednesday, June 5, according to the release.  His two preliminary arraignment…
Know Him? MBTA Police Searching For Man Who Pepper-Sprayed Green Line Passengers Know Him? MBTA Police Searching For Man Who Pepper-Sprayed Green Line Passengers
Know Him? MBTA Police Searching For Man Who Pepper-Sprayed Green Line Passengers Police hope someone can help them identify a man they say pepper-sprayed multiple people at an MBTA station in Cambridge over the weekend.  Transit authorities say the man sprayed "numerous" passengers on the Green Line trolley just before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at Lechmere station, MBTA police posted on X, formerly Twitter.  The man faces assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charges once arrested, police said.  The photo police released of the man shows him pointing the can of pepper spray at the photographer.  ID Sought re: A&BDW Investiga…
PA Driver Comes Under Fire In Road Rage Incident On I-476: State Police PA Driver Comes Under Fire In Road Rage Incident On I-476: State Police
PA Driver Comes Under Fire In Road Rage Incident On I-476: State Police A road rage incident in West Conshohocken ended in gunfire Thursday morning, Dec. 7, troopers announced.  The victim was exiting onto the I-476 northbound ramp when three bullets hit the passenger side of his car around 9:45 a.m., according to state police. No injuries were reported.  The driver told troopers he had been involved in an on-road altercation with the suspected shooter shortly before.  Investigators believe the suspect fled west on I-76 in a white Chevrolet Impala with tinted windows and Pennsylvania tags. He is described as a black man between 35 and 40 with a …
Problem Child 'Chucky' Spits In MBTA Driver's Face During Salem Halloween: Police Problem Child 'Chucky' Spits In MBTA Driver's Face During Salem Halloween: Police
Problem Child 'Chucky' Spits In MBTA Driver's Face During Salem Halloween: Police A man wearing a Chucky costume spat in a bus driver’s face during Halloween in Salem, according to MBTA Transit Police. Police are asking the public to help identify the man they said forced the driver to change routes for Halloween celebrations in Salem. The man complained before spitting in the face of the driver and ran off the bus. ID Sought: 10/31 5PM an #MBTA bus operator was forced to change route for Halloween festivities in Salem. SP male complained & spit in the face of operator & fled. Recognize this person of interest ? Pls call our CIU at 617-222-1050 w/any info y…
Community Rallies For Family Of Loganville Mayoral Candidate 
 Who Died After Rescue From Fire Community Rallies For Family Of Loganville Mayoral Candidate 
 Who Died After Rescue From Fire
Who Died After Rescue From Fire A York County Community is rallying for the family of a woman who died following a house fire in South Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday.  Firefighters with the Loganville Fire Department rescued the woman from the home at 56 S Main St. Loganville Borough shortly after the fire broke out at 10:35 a.m. on Sept. 19, according to a release by Pennsylvania State Trooper James Grothey. "While the victim was being attended to by EMS, they succumbed to their injuries," Grothey said.  The 51-year-old was identified as Cathy Null, by her sister-in-law Karen Dagle which was confirmed the following da…
PA Waxing Salon Owner Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Five Clients: State Police PA Waxing Salon Owner Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Five Clients: State Police
PA Waxing Salon Owner Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Five Clients: State Police The owner and operator of a Pennsylvania waxing salon is charged with the sexual assault of five clients, say state police investigators.  Leonard Serrani, 61, was arrested Thursday, May 4, and charged with six counts of felony aggravated indecent assault without consent, according to troopers and state court records.  State police say that five clients of Serrani's ProSkin Brazilian & Body Waxing Salon, 1628 Long Run Road in Wayne Twp., Schuylkill County, claim they were abused by the owner while receiving waxing services.  The alleged assaults are said to have occurred…
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested In Warren County Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested In Warren County
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested In Warren County A 57-year-old man from Warren County was arrested in connection with an armed robbery, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 23, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Phillipsburg police were dispatched to 421 South Main St. for a report of an armed robbery. Authorities did not name the victim of the robbery. During the course of the investigation, Phillipsburg Police Department along with members of the Criminal Investigation Unit (C.I.D.) were able to locate and apprehend a suspect, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. The suspect was identified as Hassan Shabazz, of Phillipsburg, the p…
Amish Boy, 4, Dies Day After Brother's Funeral Following Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover Amish Boy, 4, Dies Day After Brother's Funeral Following Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover
Amish Boy, 4, Dies Day After Brother's Funeral Following Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover Another member of a local Amish family has died following an accidental farm tractor rollover, authorities say.  Jeffrey Ryan Fisher, 4, of Gordonville, died from multiple traumatic injuries on Tuesday, August 2, according to Dauphin County spokesperson Brett Hambright and his obituary.  He had sustained serious injuries in the accidental farm tractor rollover crash in the 1100 block of Furnace Road near the intersection at Indian Steps Road in Lower Chanceford Township around 11:15 a.m., on Friday, July 29, according to Pennsylvania state police and the York County coroner's…
Police Probe Death As Homicide After Missing PA Man Found Dead Police Probe Death As Homicide After Missing PA Man Found Dead
Police Probe Death As Homicide After Missing PA Man Found Dead A Pennsylvania man’s death is being investigated as a homicide after he was found dead six days after he went missing, state police say. Edgardo Bermudez Melendez, 31, of West York, was found dead on Holtwood Road/Route 372 in the area on the Norman Wood Bridge in Martic Township on Saturday, Mar. 19 around 8:15 a.m., Pennsylvania state police Troop Kevin Kochka stated in the release. Melendez was reported missing on Mar.14 after last being seen on the evening of Mar. 13, Kochka says. His vehicle, 2014 blue Mazda 3 with PA license plate LWC2762, has not been found, police say. Anyone w…
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID Of West Chester Gunman KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID Of West Chester Gunman
Know HIM? Police Seek ID Of West Chester Gunman Police are seeking the public's help identifying an accused gunman in West Chester. A man was caught on surveillance footage holding a gun in his hand in the 50 block of West Gay Street around 1:55 a.m. on Aug 23, West Chester police said. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Corporal Harry O'Neill at 610-457-5874, honeill@west-chester.com or the Criminal Investigation Unit at 610-696-2700.
Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Sends Bullet Through Apartment, Police Say Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Sends Bullet Through Apartment, Police Say
Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Sends Bullet Through Apartment, Police Say Police are investigating after a drive-by shooting on a city street sent a bullet through an apartment in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, in Holyoke in the area of 21 Bowers St.  As officers arrived on the scene, they were told the involved vehicle had driven away from the area, said Holyoke Police Department Captain Matthew Moriarty. The apartment had been struck with at least one bullet. The round entered the living room by way of a window, Moriarty said. Currently, no injuries have been reported.  The Criminal Investiga…
PA Man Who Asked Boy, 15, For Sex Over Facebook ID'd By Unique Face Tats, Police Say PA Man Who Asked Boy, 15, For Sex Over Facebook ID'd By Unique Face Tats, Police Say
PA Man Who Asked Boy, 15, For Sex Over Facebook ID'd By Unique Face Tats, Police Say A 40-year-old man identified by his unique facial tattoos was arrested for soliciting sex and sexual activities from a 15-year-old boy over Facebook, Pennsylvania State Police said. Bradley Hock, of Carlisle contacted the boy asking if he had any sexual experience with men and then offered to meet up with the teen to receive oral sex in exchange for money. On March 18, police worked with the teen to locate Hock, who was identified in part by his unique face tattoos. Hock is charged with eight felonies: Criminal solicitation with a person less than 16 years of age. Criminal solicita…
Lyndhurst Police Veteran Completes Prestigious DEA Program Lyndhurst Police Veteran Completes Prestigious DEA Program
Lyndhurst Police Veteran Completes Prestigious DEA Program It’s not every local police officer who’s selected for special DEA training in Quantico, VA, but Lyndhurst has one: Sgt. Richard Pizzuti. Pizzuti recently completed a two-week leadership program after being chosen by the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Domestic Field Division. During the Drug Unit Commanders Academy (DUCA), he studied: personality assessment tools; situational leadership skill building/refreshment; various situational management issues. He also participated with his peers in an interactive Distinguished Leadership Panel Interview. Participants we…